#ruby throated hummingbird
Every winter, it is one of my favorite pastimes to look and find some hummer feeders that are a bit out of the ordinary. I like vintage ones but they are often not practical. This time around, I came across this one, and I fell in love with the style. It’s made by Allura and has a clever system with easy to clean containers and an included ant moat that even comes with a little perch. Perfect for me because I never get a ton of hummingbirds. They were so kind to send me one to try. They are on FB but also have a website allurafeeders.com.
And at 7:30 PM, this little guy showed up - first of the year! I hope he comes back tomorrow for an actual sip.
“Tiny Watchtower” Ruby-throated Hummingbird, 5"x7" oil on panel.These little dudes are SO FIERCE and defensive of their territory. I once watched one chasing off a cooper’s hawk!
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The flasher, what a disappearing act.
Now you see it, now you don’t. Such is the Ruby Throated Hummingbird.
Watch me on Youtube, https://youtu.be/IrdgUl7qiV4
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The Ruby throats are migrating ! Turn on sound !
Multiply this by five more feeders that I have to refill 2 to 3 times a day !
Wonderful A sight which Algy will probably never see in person, so he is extremely grateful to @permagrinphoto for sharing this video with sound recording.
(Special “whispers” to Algy’s friend Fern @allthingsfern who loves these beautiful wee creatures.)
I watch a hummingbird as it enjoys catmint on a hot springtime day.
Its diminutive grandeur is hard to comprehend.
It is so tiny, yet so full of life.
To watch it is to see the best parts of this world.
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